Dorman Geoffrey (30 results)

HC. 346pp This is the story of half a century of aviation. The author begins the story from the formation of the Royal Aero Club in 1901, before the world's first flight, through the days when aeroplanes staggered dangerously off the ground to the smooth take-off of the Comet. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover). 35 B&W ill.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Blue cloth covers, edges and spine are a little faded. Corners and spine ends are rubbed. Light foxing to end-papers and prelims. Pages are otherwise clean and free from annotation. Sound binding. Contains black and white illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Wei…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st. This is recently acquired stock that is not yet fully processed. It is from a private collection in good used condition but there may be minor blemishes, creases to d/j (where applicable), and minor internal marking. If you would like further details or photographs, p…

Condition: Fair-good. No Jacket. London: Forbes Robertson, 1951. 343 pages includes index and list of abbreviations. Figures and facts of famous flights, records and races of the past (pre 1951) Lifht blue cloth on boards binding has a bump to top corner and slight bends to back corners, a bit of fading to spine. a few dots of d…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Forbes Robertson 1951. Binding firm. Pages clean and bright, no markings. Ex-library. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POS…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This book is bound in bright brown boards with bright black letters on the spine & front cover. There is very, very light wear on the edges. The contents are clean, bright & unmarked. The bright dust jacket is price clipped with small chips off the top edge of th…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Blue cloth hard cover - bumped/Good. In illustrated DJ - wear to all edges and chips particularly around spine ends/Fair. 165pp., with additional b/w illustrations. Some light foxing. Content Good. (303g) Photo on request. All proceeds from the sale of this…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original tan paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 176 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrated frontispiece. Damp staining to the upper edges of the front and rear panels…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pillar box red cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 176 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Cheap paper browning to the margins, old dry damp stain around the spi…

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pillar box red cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 176 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Cheap paper browning to the margins. Good condition book in Good condition…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. (Ref. GG4) Blue cloth boards. DJ looks like it has been glued onto boards and also under laminate. Some loss to front right corner, head of DJ spine and corner. Some small patches of loss at top rear of cover. Also cover in yellowed tape at edges. Very poor lo…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 176 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hutchinson, London, No date. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Covers have mild soiling. Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name ink-stamped. Prominent brown marks f…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published by Forbes Robertson of London, England in May 1951. Hardcover. 1st edition. Author has signed the book and inscribed it to a Julia Bradary dated 28th February 1952. Additionally within the book is a typed list of corrections to the book with annotations within the boo…

Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This 1951 First Edition copy provides a comprehensive review of the first halfcentury of aviation history Written from the perspective of an author who was personally involved in the field for much of that time The narrative begins with the start of the formation of the Aero Club in 19…